by David Gabay | Jun 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
The New York State Legislature recently passed legislation allowing the direct shipment of liquor and beer to customers on June 7, 2024. Gov. Kathy Hochul is reviewing the bill and has not yet signed it into law. The law would permit New York residents to buy alcohol...
by David Gabay | May 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
The New York State Liquor Authority receives and processes tens of thousands of applications each year. The vast majority of them are routine license renewals, and a good deal of the rest are also very simple single event or smaller type permits. But even so, the...
by David Gabay | Mar 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Did you know that the Liquor Authority has now authorized a new license for caters who do not own their own retail food service premises? It allows them to cater events and serve alcohol from their own non-retail location on essentially the same terms as an...
by David Gabay | Aug 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Keeping your license information up do date and accurate is key to your relationship with the Liquor Authority. Failing to do so can result in a world of pain-business and financial. Here is a list of the most common times when you need to update your information. If...
by David Gabay | Aug 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
I got an email today from a client who is buying a restaurant. He asked me a question I hear very often: can he let ‘use’ the seller’s liquor license until he gets his own? The seller told him he could do it, and that it would speed up the closing a...
